Patiala: An explosion took place in Patiala just four kilometers away from the house of CM Capt Amarinder Singh, The Moti Mahal, there was a burst of explosions at Mirch Mandi. The explosion took place in a warehouse in which the godown owner’s son died. The explosion blown up to the ceiling of four shops and the shutters went away for half a kilometer.
The fire broke out after the blast, which was controlled by the fire brigade. The body of deceased Rajat Mittal has been sent to the Civil Hospital for post-mortem and on the spot, the forensic teams have arrived from Chandigarh. The reasons for the blast could not be ascertained immediately. The people of the city say that everyone heard the blast.